Four Bucs Named Pro Bowl Alternates
December 20th, 2016
We already know Gerald McCoy and Mike Evans are in the 2017 Pro Bowl in Orlando.
And the way players bail out of the game, the Bucs might have four more Pro Bowlers.
Kwon Alexander, punter Bryan Anger, Lavonte David and Brent Grimes were named as alternates to the NFC team.
No love for Cameron Brate and his conference-leading seven TDs at the tight end position.
Kwon has been a monster this season, and this is one heck of an acknowledgement for a relatively unknown 22-year-old linebacker drafted in the fourth-round last year.
Grimes leads the NFC with 22 passes defensed. The 33-year-old shows no signs of age and has made the last three Pro Bowls.
Anger has been one hell of free agent signing. David is having an off year and surely got the nod on reputation and pure talent.
Of course, Joe hopes the Bucs make the Super Bowl and have nobody at the Pro Bowl. But if the Bucs aren’t playing in the big game, then Joe wants all the guys to enjoy the experience.
December 20th, 2016 at 8:20 pm
The pro-bowl is a joke but either way Lavonte didn’t deserve to get it.
When you’re invisible for most of the season, you don’t deserve the hype.
Washing Machines work hard too.
December 20th, 2016 at 8:24 pm
Alexander being an alternate is a travesty! I also wish Brate would’ve been selected as an alternate. NO LOVE!
December 20th, 2016 at 8:26 pm
Voting is flawed. Complete joke. The bowl is a meaningless media driven popularity contest which has very little coralation to actual on field performance. Sad
December 20th, 2016 at 8:27 pm
Anger, Brate and Evans deserved it more than anyone else on the team.
December 20th, 2016 at 8:46 pm
To any fans that think the pro bowl is supposed to be some elitist only club. It is a fun event where you get to see your favorite players (as votes by the fans) from various teams, play on the same field.
The all pro list is for labeling the elite players in the league. The pro bowl is just a fun game. Enjoy it, stop making it out to be some future hall of fame players only game.
December 20th, 2016 at 8:49 pm
Trubucfan22
Nice glad you choose to accept lower standards you must be in public education.
December 20th, 2016 at 8:52 pm
If the NFL wanted it to be about stats, then they wouldnt need voting. Most tackles gets in. Most sacks gets in, most TD passes gets in. Etc..
The NFL wants it to be more fun and interactive than just having stats dictate who gets to play.
December 20th, 2016 at 8:56 pm
Mr. Tampon,
It’s a fuking game. Stop taking a game so serious.
I think this guy needs to get laid. Anyone want to pitch in to get him a hooker?
December 20th, 2016 at 8:57 pm
Can’t believe how fast his year has flown by
December 20th, 2016 at 9:00 pm
Brats and Anger are legitimate snubs.
December 20th, 2016 at 9:26 pm
None of the Bucs are going to play in the Pro bowl because they will be in the Super bowl. One can wish!!
December 20th, 2016 at 9:40 pm
You guys want Brate in, so do I, but consistency gets you in. To say Brate is in the class of Olsen, Graham and Reed, not yet.
December 20th, 2016 at 9:41 pm
How the hell did Anger not make it?
December 20th, 2016 at 10:10 pm
Congrats to Kwon and LVD.
December 20th, 2016 at 10:12 pm
FWIW, more FORMER Bucs were named to the PB than current Bucs…
Four former Bucs:
Matt Bryant
Aqib Talib
Michael Bennett
Donald Penn
Letting all but Talib go were mistakes…
December 20th, 2016 at 10:16 pm
Kirk Cousins named pro bowl alternate over Jameis? His team is loaded with talent and a good offensive line.
Could make the case Jameis is having a better season than Russell Wilson as well.
December 20th, 2016 at 10:24 pm
“Pro Bowl my ass baby, I’m going to San Diego!”
-Ronde Barber, putting it into proper perspective
December 20th, 2016 at 10:30 pm
I’ll go a step further..Nobody really watches the pro Bowl anymore. When it started back in the day, It use to mean something. Its just a game where points are allowed for fun. Don’t see where Alexander or Davis were deserving.
But it really does not matter. What matters is getting ready for the Saints come Sunday.
December 20th, 2016 at 10:53 pm
Anger, Brate and Evans deserved it more than anyone else on the team.
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So true.
December 20th, 2016 at 11:02 pm
Grimes has so many pass breakups because he’s constantly getting toasted on plays so they just throw at him again and again. Not sure how he got a nod.
Those hating on David are just morons, and I’m glad him and Kwon are both getting some attention – but how Kwon, coming off a 20 tackle game, isn’t on the team, it’s just lazy voters.
December 20th, 2016 at 11:03 pm
McCoy haters are just complete and total bores, they’d be better off to spend their Sundays trolling bath houses.
December 20th, 2016 at 11:25 pm
Freaking Pro Bowl is in Orlando this yr. WHO the F wants to go to Orlando if you live in Tampa short of a Universal Studios vacay?
December 20th, 2016 at 11:26 pm
You are completely correct Rod. Unfortunately in your scenario they would be munching on rods
December 21st, 2016 at 12:48 am
Meh, the Pro Bowl is marginally better than a WNBA game. Actually, no, I’d rather watch a WNBA game. There’s way more contact.
December 21st, 2016 at 1:24 am
22:
I’ll throw a $50 in for that!
December 21st, 2016 at 1:43 am
Hey, that’s not fair. I want a hooker.
Please don’t see this wife.
December 21st, 2016 at 5:30 am
I agree! Cam Brate should have been at least an alternate. Per Greg Auman: Redskins’ Jordan Reed, who made Pro Bowl: 61 catches, 646 yards, 5 TDs in 11 games. Bucs’ Cameron Brate: 56 catches, 648 yards, 7 TDs.
December 21st, 2016 at 8:36 am
Hey Joe, when is your “Donald Penn is a pro-bowler and @$^@ing Lovie Smith mother &#@^er” coming out?
December 21st, 2016 at 9:24 am
All of f them are deserving except LVD this year. Marpet should be an alternate too.